Public Health Review Morning Edition

Dr. Sejal Hathi, Director of the Oregon Health Authority, tells us that to achieve Oregon's bold health goals we have to work together; Beth Giambrone, ASTHO Senior Analyst for State Health Policy, explains how some states are addressing food deserts and food insecurity; and apply today to be part of the Leadership Exchange for Adolescent Health Promotion Plus Community of Practice. Oregon Health...

Dr. Sejal Hathi, Director of the Oregon Health Authority and an ASTHO Member, explains her state's bold initiative to eliminate health inequities; Kelsey Tillema, ASTHO Senior Workforce Analyst, tells us about a new resource ASTHO has to support workforce well-being; PublicHealthCareers.org could be where you find your next great hire; an ASTHO article outlines trends related to public health data...

Dr. Manisha Juthani, Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health and the ASTHO President-Elect, tells us how the Public Health Infrastructure Grant has allowed her team to invest in her workforce's well-being. PHIG Partners Web Page PHIG Newsletter

Patricia Tilley, Associate Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services and an ASTHO member, discusses New Hampshire's Mission Zero; Dr. Stephen Lee, the Executive Director of the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors, updates us on the Ending HIV Epidemic program; and ASTHO's Legislative Prospectus Series outlines the public health trends to watch...

Robert Jennings, Executive Director of the National Public Health Information Coalition, is currently working on guidelines for AI use in public health communications; Dr. Scott Harris, ASTHO President and the State Health Officer for the Alabama Department of Public Health, reflects on the HPAI symposium and what made it so popular; and you can apply for the Leadership Exchange for Adolescent Hea...

Robert Jennings, Executive Director of the National Public Health Information Coalition, gives an outlook for public health communication; Caitlin Langhorn-Griffith, ASTHO Director of Injury, Suicide, and Violence Prevention, discusses a blog article she worked on that focuses on firearm injury and death prevention; and an ASTHO brief examines how states are working to address lead poisoning. ASTH...

Jeff Stover, Chief of Staff at the Virginia Department of Health, details the successful VDH Internship Academy made possible by the Public Health Infrastructure (PHIG) Grant; Kristina Herrera, of the Tuolumne County Department of Public Health in California, discusses a popular ASTHO blog she authored with two other members of the DELPH program on practical strategies to boost well-being in the p...

Ashlyn Sherman, Health Planning Coordinator for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, tells us how a PHIG-funded ASTHO Technical Assistance Opportunity helped her department; Colton Anderson, an ASTHO Senior Analyst, details what to consider when picking a performance management system; the fourth national convening of the STRETCH 2.0 initiative on is Wednesday, January 29 at 4 p....

Sharon Gilmartin, the new Executive Director of Safe States Alliance, discusses her new position and her goals for the organization; John Auerbach, Senior Vice President for Health at ICF and a speaker at the upcoming STRETCH 2.0 national convening, tells us what to expect from the January 29th meeting; the ASTHO PROFILE survey aims to help you hire great informatics staff to take your organizatio...

JoAnne McClure, Senior Analyst on ASTHO's State Health Policy Team, discusses a new ASTHO health policy update that centers on the need for more overdose prevention supports for those in the criminal justice system; Catherine Jones, ASTHO Government Affairs Senior Analyst, recaps her article on the fentanyl crisis which was one of ASTHO's most viewed resources; ASTHO is accepting applications for...

Dr. Jerome Larkin, Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health and an ASTHO Member, recaps a White House roundtable meeting that focused on sepsis; Meghan Mead, Deputy Director in the Mid-States Region at the Network for Public Health Law, tells us about a webinar today at 3 p.m. ET that is about AI and public health; an ASTHO report dives into one possible solution to health disparities in...

Courtney Anderson, a Director with ASTHO's Environmental Health Team, discusses a blog article on Alpha-Gal Syndrome that was one of ASTHO's most popular resources of 2024; Catherine Murphy, a Government Affairs Analyst for ASTHO, uses past examples to see how key players in the 119th Congress might prioritize public health; an ASTHO webinar today focuses on the Building Capacity to Advance Health...

Melissa Magstadt, Secretary of Health for the South Dakota Department of Health, explains how her state has used Public Health Infrastructure Grant funding to bolster public health. PHIG Partners Web Page PHIG Newsletter

Natasha Harper Levy, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at ASTHO, tells us the importance of racial healing as we get ready to celebrate the National Day of Racial Healing; an ASTHO blog article dives into how you can integrate race and ethnicity data into public health; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO Senior Director for Government Affairs, tells us what the new administration might aim to do earl...

Dr. Laura Herrera Scott, Secretary of Health for the Maryland Department of Health and an ASTHO Member, tells us how Maryland was the first state to sign on to the AHEAD Model released by CMS; Jessica Byrski, Senior Policy Analyst for the National Emergency Management Association, previews a webinar focused on North Carolina's Hurricane Helene response; and the California Air Resources Board and t...

Dr. Russell Dunkel, President of the Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors, tells us why dental health is so important to public health; Keith A. James, Program Manager for Workforce Development and Health Equity for the U.S. Virgin Island Department of Health, explains how others can address workforce challenges with island-centric strategies; and an ASTHO report outlines ASTHO's...

Dr. Umair Shah, Secretary of Health for the Washington State Department of Health, shares some of his proudest accomplishments as he steps away from his position; Dirk Wilke is the new Interim Commissioner of the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services; and an ASTHO webinar on January 29th will be the Strategies to Repair Equity and Transform Community Health (STRETCH) 2.0 initiative'...

Dr. Nilesh Kalyanaraman, Deputy Secretary for Public Health at the Maryland Department of Health and an ASTHO Member, discusses Maryland's winter weather safety campaign; and Dr. Tobi Adeyeye Amosun, Deputy Commissioner for Population Health for the Tennessee Department of Health, tells us about a recent meeting between senior deputies and CFOs with the CDC. Maryland Department of Health Web Page:...

Maggie Davis, ASTHO Director of State Health Policy, dives into ASTHO's Legal Mapping Project which was one of the most popular resources on ASTHO's website in 2024; and Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO's Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, recaps how last year's legislative session ended and gives an outlook for 2025 in this week's View From Washington D.C. Report. ASTHO Web Pa...

Dr. Yngvild Olsen, Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment at SAMHSA, tells us about the importance of the first-ever Substance Use Disorder Treatment Month; Dr. Beverly Kingston, Director of the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, discusses the brand-new Power of One app launched in Colorado aimed at potential risk factors for youth violence; and an episode of the Public...

Dr. Kristy Marynak, Senior Science Advisor at the CDC's Office on Smoking and Health, details a report on tobacco-related disease and death; Dr. Jean Ko, discusses a CDC report about overdose rates involving illicitly manufactured fentanyls; and an ASTHO Blog Article focuses on the integration of race and ethnicity data into public health. CDC Web Page: Surgeon General's Report – Eliminating Tobac...

Dr. Sameer Vohra, ASTHO Member and the Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, takes us through how his team is using the Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) to impact the state of Illinois. PHIG Partners Web Page ASTHO Blog Article: Illinois Strengthens Public Health Infrastructure with New Data Modernization Director PHIG Partners Web Page: Illinois Director Vohra Announces G...

Dr. Ralph Alvarado, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Health and an ASTHO Member, tells us why his team decided to create an Office of Healthy Aging; Dr. Jennifer Unger, a Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences at the University of Southern California, discusses the rise of vape devices with built-in video games; and ICF is hosting a webinar about the transformative impact of...

Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Relations, tells us everything we need to know about the potential government shutdown; Ali Maffey, ASTHO Vice President of Social and Behavioral Health, outlines efforts across four jurisdictions to launch statewide firearm injury prevention surveys; and n ASTHO committee of CFOs and Senior Deputies recently met with the...

Rich Hamburg, Executive Director of the Safe States Alliance, reflects on his career in public health as he prepares to retire; Marita Chilton, Senior Director of Accreditation and Recognition at the Public Health Accreditation Board, tells us about the Vital Records and Health Statistics Reaccreditation Program; and a recent episode of the Public Health Review Podcast details how your team can wo...